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Tropical Cyclone
Tropical Storm Halong (2008)
14 May 2008 · Western Pacific · Category 1
Tropical Storm Halong formed in the Western Pacific basin on 14 May 2008 and lasted 10 days. Its sustained winds reached 139 km/h, Category 1 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 967 hPa. It made landfall in the Philippines.
- Formed
- 14 May 2008
- Dissipated
- 24 May 2008
- Duration
- 10 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 139 km/h (75 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 1
- Minimum Pressure
- 967 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 1Philippines120 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Jangmi259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Rammasun250 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Nakri232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Sinlaku232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Hagupit232 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Fengshen204 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Neoguri185 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Nuri185 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth